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2. Rip current - Wikipedia

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   Rip currents are the proximate cause of 80% of rescues carried out by beach lifeguards. [10] Rip currents typically flow at about 0.5 m/s (1.6 ft/s). They can be as fast as 2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s), which is faster than any human can swim. Most rip currents are fairly narrow, and even the widest rip currents are not very wide.

3. Rip currents can be deadly for beachgoers. Here’s how to ...

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   Rip currents have been measured at speeds of more than 5 miles per hour, which is faster than an Olympic swimmer. They can quickly sweep away even the strongest of swimmers.

4. With 5 dead off county's coast, why are rip currents, heavy ...

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   Five people have died in the rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Palm Beach County’s coast since Nov. 1. The two most recent: A 15-year-old boy and a 55-year-old man, one in Boynton Beach and ...

5. Rip current safety 101: What to do if you're caught in one - AOL

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   Rip currents: These are narrow channels of fast-moving water that flow away from shore. Undertow: This is the general return flow of water towards the ocean floor after a wave breaks. It can feel ...

6. What to do if you're caught in a rip current - AOL

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   Rip currents can move anywhere from 1 to 2 feet per second up to even 8 feet per second, making it a very common danger for even the strongest of swimmers. Given the speed the current can move ...

7. Undertow (water waves) - Wikipedia

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   A rip current is a horizontal current. Rip currents do not pull people under the water—they pull people away from shore. Drowning deaths occur when people pulled offshore are unable to keep themselves afloat and swim to shore. This may be due to any combination of fear, panic, exhaustion, or lack of swimming skills.

8. Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how ... - AOL

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   About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Associat. Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the ...

9. Rip tide - Wikipedia

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   The term rip tide is often incorrectly used to refer to rip currents, which are not tidal flows. A rip current is a strong, narrow jet of water that moves away from the beach and into the ocean as a result of local wave motion. Rip currents can flow quickly, are unpredictable, and come about from what happens to waves as they interact with the ...